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  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Aug 25, 2007

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents on this historic walking tour. $8 for National Museum members and $13 for non-members, includes Museum admission. Reservations along with comfortable walking shoes and clothes are recommended. Weather permitting.

  • Tofu Festival

    Aug 18, 2007

    The 12th Annual Los Angeles Tofu Festival will be held in Little Tokyo and it will feature over 100 imaginative and delicious tofu dishes served by L.A.'s hottest restaurants; artisanal soy products and a wide array of Pan-Asian and non-vegetarian specialties; a beer, wine, and sake garden; and performances throughout the day. The LA Tofu Festival is a fundraiser for the Little Tokyo Service Center, a non-profit comm...

  • 9th Annual Summer Courtyard Kids Festival: It's Good to be Green!

    Aug 18, 2007

    Join Courtyard Kaeru and help make the world a greener place! In conjunction with the exhibition Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden, this year's Courtyard Kids events are tailor-made to raise families' awareness about the environment in a fun and creative way! With whimsical arts and crafts, workshops, and lively music, the afternoon will be a celebration of the beauty of our environment. FREE Museum adm...

  • 67th Nisei Week Japanese Festival Begins

    Aug 18, 2007

    August 18-26, 2007 All Day The 67th Nisei Week Japanese Festival, including the Grand Parade, Street Fair and Street Ondo in Little Tokyo. For more information, please call 213.687.7193 or visit www.niseiweek.org.

  • An Introduction to the Art of Bonsai

    Aug 11, 2007

    In conjunction with the exhibition Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden, the National Museum presents a four-part series of gardening demonstrations led by horticultural experts. Part 2 Learn basic bonsai techniques from Shig Miya of the Venice Japanese Community Center. Single demonstration price: $8 National Museum members, $10 non-members. Series price: $25 National Museum members, $35 non-members. ...

  • For Alice with Love: Celebrating the Music of Alice Coltrane

    Aug 09, 2007

    The Coltrane name is synonymous with deeply creative, passion-filled modern music. This special evening is a tribute to the legacy of the family matriarch, the late Alice Coltrane (1937-2007), whose approach to the piano was nothing short of genius. Performers include her beloved Ashram Community Choir and The Universal Consciousness Orchestra featuring vocalist Dwight Trible. The concert will also include a set by M...

  • Japanese American National Museum Exclusive Home Movie Footage Included in Ken Burns' Documentary, "The War", Set to Premiere Sept. 23

    Aug 09, 2007

    Exclusive home movie footage from the permanent collection of the Japanese American National Museum is included in filmmaker Ken Burns' latest documentary, "The War", a 15-hour examination of America's role in World War II, which will premiere on PBS stations across the country on Sunday, September 23. Known for his landmark documentaries such as "The Civil War", "Baseball" and "Jazz', Burns and his staff prev...

  • Cold Tofu Improv: Tofu Builds Character

    Mar 25, 1998

    Join us at the Japanese American National Museum as Cold Tofu, the talented multicultural comedy improv group, has fun recalling their most memorable characters! This free performance will be held on Thursday, April 30, 1998 from 7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at the Museum, located on 369 East First Street in the Little Tokyo Historic District of Los Angeles. Call (213) 625-0414 for your reservations today! "The focus o...

  • 'Ohana' Day at the Japanese American National Museum

    Mar 25, 1998

    Kids, bring your family and friends for a free, fun-filled day at the Japanese American National Museum! Sunday, April 26, 1998 is Ohana Day (family day) at the Museum, where families can learn origami, try on authentic plantation clothes, and come holoholo (play) with us! You can also tour our latest exhibit on Americans of Japanese ancestry living in multicultural Hawai`i, From Bento to Mixed Plate. The Museum is...

  • 'Nights Of Fire, Nights Of Rain' Reading

    Mar 25, 1998

    Poet Amy Uyematsu will read from her latest book of poems, Nights of Fire, Nights of Rain, on Saturday, April 25, 1998 from 2 p.m.–4 p.m., at the Japanese American National Museum, located at 369 East First Street in the Little Tokyo Historic District of Los Angeles. Her new collection of poetry addresses living in Los Angeles during the mid-1990’s, from the riots and violence of the city, to fires and other natura...